It's more about what I did over the past few days... Today I drove it, and it ran better than ever.
I opened up my Carter YF or YFA maybe carburetor to see if I could adjust more pump shot, and didn't like what I saw in there. I also noticed my throttle plate was up around the transfer slot/hole, so I backed the idle down. I adjusted the mixture to 1.5 turns out, but still had a little bit of bog and then the sudden lurch of acceleration as the pump finally squirted.
Well the other day I pulled and opened and fiddled with the carb some more, and then decided to check and gap my plugs. Well it's a good thing I did, because as I was grabbing the wire for #6, I could feel that the plug was loose! It and the wire also didn't match the first five. The gap was well above.046, so I bumped it down to around .041 and put it back. I then worked my way forward and did the rest.
I'd checked the first two right after I got the truck, and they looked good so I gave it up... In conjunction with whatever I did with the carb, my poorboy tune up has got the engine running much smoother, and the stumble only appears under certain conditions now, rather than every time I pushed the accelerator.

Still, I also found time to order a one barrel to two barrel adaptor off of evilbay...
My McParts reman YF is missing its check ball and weight!!!

 

You still feel the rumble in your chest even after you shut it off. 4,000 rpm is a righteous sound.

 

I put KO2 33x12.5 on my 15x8
33x10.5 shouldn't be an issue for those 15x7's

 

I think that I need a new instrument cluster box...

 

Yep, you've got one of them special clusters that fails when you touch it!

Don't limit you're searches to F-Series...the Econolines also used these clusters well into the eighties, although I don't know the cut-off date.

 

I have never run anything less than 12.50 wide. I know 10.50s are the way to go but I'm a little affraid of what it will look like. I am more than likely going to sale them and keep looking for 15x10 Hurricanes.

 

Took my youngest son's 1975 F100 SWB 4x4 to the transporter to ship it to him, at school in Alabama.

 

Got one rear brake buttoned up, gotta finish the other one tomorrow.

 

Congrats Mo! He's gonna love it!

David

 

A couple of hours ago yesterday, I opened the doors and checked for leaks as it's been raining like Glengarry Glen Ross here, and found a little water in the very back of the cab, probably from the missing cargo light. Need to order one of those - I've been ordering everything else... It's leaking up front too. The worst is on the passenger side. There is some leakage on the driver side too, but not as bad. I think it must be from the bottom of the windshield, but I've already applied a non-hardening butyl or butyl-like sealer to the top and sides of the rubber-to-body joint.
The water is dripping from the bottom of the dash from what I could see. Might have to just go out there and set a spell inside the cab, and observe...

Today I ordered up the premium McParts ignition tune up kit from Rock Auto, along with a Motorcraft 2150 carb kit to be able to make better use of the one barrel to two barrel adapter already on its way.

 

Did a quick first cleaning of the new rims I picked up the other day

 

Nice contrast!

 

Got the brakes all done up. They're great!

 

Now that it's stopping and going, I expect to see some action shots!

 

One of the last things.... dare i even say that..... anyways, the steering components were going to be a winter project, but the power valve started leaking so bad it became a right now project.... So im taking my time and sending off the valve, box and cylinder to blue top .... as i get them off and as my checking account can withstand... also in between huntin seasons and we got that knocked out .... heres my kid with his opening morning Muley..

Shes a butte Clark !

Kid, shoots better than I ....